As a new user tour I don't think we should focus on installing .deb's. In fact, using dpkg or apt is far too in depth to be handled in this tour. I think the software center should be the focus for installing anything.
On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Jason Cook <[email protected]> wrote: > I think we should show how to install from the Software Center as well as a > .deb. > > On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 5:36 PM, Alexander Lancey <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I had used Mousepad as my example, since it's not very large, and if the >> user chooses to launch it, they will not have a confusing UI. But it >> would be easiest to just have our own application with a single message >> ("This is a sample application"), as long as we can do the "Where is it" >> thing in the Software Center. >> >> On Mon, 2010-09-20 at 17:23 -0400, Jason Cook wrote: >> > I agree. I think it would be best to install a dummy package, not an >> > actual application. If we do try this, I suggest having the >> > application be removed on the next boot event as it is unneeded >> > >> > On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 4:54 PM, Alexander Lancey <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > I'd feel safer if it was a dummy package or a text editor or >> > something, >> > since if the user doesn't want to/can't install it, the tour >> > continues. >> > >> > >> > On Tue, 2010-09-21 at 08:48 +1200, Jason Schwarzenberger >> > wrote: >> > > I was just thinking. Instead of a sample package that means >> > nothing as >> > > a install a package tutorial, have the user install a >> > package >> > > containing the following tours. >> > > >> > > Just my idea today :P >> > > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tour >> > > Post to : [email protected] >> > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tour >> > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tour >> > Post to : [email protected] >> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tour >> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Jason Cook >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tour >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tour >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> > > > -- > Jason Cook > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tour > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tour > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > -- Greg Ryman
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